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Creator: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Egyptian Artca. 2649–2100 B.C.

Artwork Details

Title	Amulet, shell
Medium	Carnelian
Dimensions	H. 1.5 × W. 1.3 × D. 0.6 cm (9/16 × 1/2 × 1/4 in.)
Department	Egyptian Art
Date	ca. 2649–2100 B.C.
Credit Line	Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910
Object Page	View at The Met

Cultural Origin

Period	Old Kingdom
Date Range	2649 BC

Provenance

Country

Egypt

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 570914